– golden thread – golden thread – golden thread – golden thread – golden thread – golden thread – golden thread Golden thread Golden thread Fun! Lots of touches of the ball Stretch Looks something like the game Constant decision making A detailed curriculum, profile, or ‘the what’ is not the direction that EH want to take talent development. The priority is for coaches to focus on the environment and experience that is going on. The coach developer workforce is critical to embedding this GOLDEN THREAD through every coach development opportunity Apply ‘The Golden Thread’ – THIS IS A MUST It is exactly the same for the environment that we try and create for coaches. When ALL sessions are fun, coaches are getting lots of opportunities, there’s constant decision making, coaches are getting stretched (mentally), ensuring their sessions look something like hockey and when you’re generating repetition without repetition AS A MATTER OF COURSE

HOW – APPLYING THE GOLDEN THREAD What should be in every session? Fun Lots of touches of the ball Stretch (physically and mentally) Looks something like the game Constant decision making Facilitate this – let the coaches come up with the answer. Bring the points that match to life. GAME is the TEACHER, PITCH is the CLASSROOM, COACH is the FACILITATOR

What – Games not Drill Culture Playing hockey is the best way to learn. Players need games that: Stimulate them technically, tactically, physically and cognitively in equal measure Promote understanding of the game Improve their perception and decision-making ability Help them learn to adapt quickly and effectively to constantly changing situations of the game GAME – TRAIN - GAME

Tuesday and Thursday training at GBHC Tuesday Night – Club Training Club Training - cater for all players Open to everyone – Mens and Ladies (and competent juniors) Fully paid up member (or new to the Club) Thursday Night – Intensive / Development Training High Intense training 1st XI squad member – or by captain/coach invite Selected in Player Pathway (DC; AC; PC) and qualify to play senior hockey by way of age Fully paid up member